The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-12-03
Matilda Fletcher at opera house Monday

Matilda Fletcher at opera house Monday
night.
MIR. Justus Miller. of Napoleon, is on the
list of Mexican pensioners.
The river is now eighteen inches lower
tn an 1t was any time last winter.
Mr.. +. Christeson's school, Elm Park, will
give an entertainment Friday night, Decem-
Der %. Proceeds to be invested in q school
library. .
The Lexington Coal Company is doing al
unusually good business this winter. Their
output for November. 1887. exceeded that Of
the same month in 1886 by fifty per cent.
Esquire Clayton placed John Threlkel un-
der bond of $500 to appear before the next
week. In default of bail he Is a guest at the
hotel de Chinn
The Odessa Democrat comes to us again
with a supplement, this week. We are glad
to see It's prosperity. There is room for one
good paper at Odessa, but only one. The
Democrat should be well supported.
As already nnOunced In these columns
Mr.. c. G. Ludwigs will, at the next meeting
of the A. o. u. w., deliver a lecture on the
merits of the order. 1t Is a prolific theme.
and we doubt no: Mr.. Ludwigs will do it
ample Justice. The time should be remem-
bered by all of the members.
Miss Ella Talbott's book. which we men,
toned some weeks ago, will be out about
December 10. The title has been changed to
"WhichT" 1t will be a volume of some 300
pages, neatly bound In cloth, will contain a
portrait of the authoress, and will sell at 81.
Miss Bette Mountjoy will have charge of
its sale In this city.
Boz nville Topic:-"It is now thought. that
the Missouri Pacific track from Lexington
will reach here by January LIST. Let her
come" We wish this hope could be realized,
but unless greater progress Is made with the
tracklaying it can harlly be done. We begin
TO think that it will push the tracklayers to
get to Marshall by that time.
Frank w. Weise, fireman of the local
switch engine, which also makes a run to In.
depence at night, while at the Blue Springs
tank. last Monday night, went under the
engine to dump the crate, when by the care
lessness of another man who opened the mud
valve. he was quite severely scalded on the
face and neck. He laid off until Thursday
night, when he was able to resume his run.
The illustrated lectures of Prof. Osborne.
at the opera house, last Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights. upon Egypt and the
Holy Land and the recent discoveries made
in archaeological literature and sculpture
were highly interesting and should have been
more literally patrOnized. Notwithstanding
he had fair audiences each night.
Roll of honor of Elm Park school,, F.
Chrlsteson teacher, for the second month.
ending November Is. These scholars have
an>average grade OF So or over:-August
Bentz, Carl Bentz. VIM. Christeson, Lee
Graham, VIM. Maxwell, W. Shieher, John
shieber. Ernest Shull, Frank Vawter, Sam.
Sawyer, Matilda Bertz, Maggie Fitzgerald,
Nettie Self, Tessie Self, Emma Shraum, Fan.
ME Sawyer and Ella Mastin.
Odessa Democrat:-"A large prairie wolf
was caught on the farm of VIM. Harris, Esq.
near Chapel Hill, q few days ago. One OF
Mr.. Harris hogs died and it was hauled out
on the meadow. and an ordinary rat-trap
was set to catch rows. The wolf was
caught by two toes on 3 front foot and was
shot. There were four wolves about the car
cass of the hog; three of them escaped"
The Santa Fe and St. Joseph roads have
been consolidated. An Atchison, Kan, dis.
patch says:-Next spring the road will be
extended from Lexington TO st Louis"
Corder:-On the night of the 18th inst, the
splendid mansion of j. f. Groves, Esq, was
all bright With glittering lights from cellar to
garrett. Vehicles OF all kinds, loaded with
brave men and fair women. whose hearts
were warm with glorious anticipstions, were
rushing to and from the attraction. This
hurried movement was kept up until his
spacious dwelling was WI with warm
hearted friends, who bad come to rejoice
with him and his devoted wife tntIe fifteenth
anniversary of their married life. There were
more than one hundred and fifty in lumber.
And as he gazed upon them. passing from
room to room the happy thought poured itself
upon his mind, I'm this vicinity 1 was born
and raised; here L was married, and have
striven for the comforts OF life; have had
many dealings with my. neighbors, and there
is no act or feeling that forbids my inviting
each and every one to share my Inequalities on
this OCCASION ;" 1t is not in my power to give
your readers any adequate idea of the magni-
icent feast he had prepared for them land vet
no one was disappointed. for 1t was just such
as was expected. No one went aw ay hungry;
the sisters of Mrs. Groves took charge of the
table and saw that all we're we'll provided for.
one of whom, Mrs. William Fletcher, Of
Marshall, has our sincere thanks for her kind
attentions to US. AT u late hour of the night
the company began to take leave for their
homes, with the wish upon their hearts. that
the future would be no less bright and pros
porous to Mr.. Groves and his wife, than the
past. ! send you as complete a list Of the
presents As it was possible for US to obtain
under the circumstances. Some may be
omitted, and many but poorly described. 1t
seems to me, that it would require one ex-
perIenced in the manufacture Of glassware
to do justice to the gifts. They were fine be-
yond my pc yer of description. Misses Anna
aud Mamie McMeekep, hand. cut glass
bottles; Mrs. Mamie Frazier, glass
bowl; Mrs. Livengood. cut glass vinegar bot
tlesi Miss Bette Livengood, pepper and salt
ooiticos hCF. . y. Ilibt duu ASS d. NJ,
Goodwin. hand cologne bottles; Misses Lucy
and Laura Davis. hand glass wine set; Mrs. |
A. z. Frazier. set glass gOblets; Mr.. j. NJ.
bottle OF piekiesi Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Price, perfume bottle; Mr.. F. R.. Hit and |
Miss jamie Keil, plush beveled hand glass
Miss Fannie Haekley, Glass salt stand; MIR. |
T. A. Groves, parlor mirror; Mr.. and Mrs.
David Groves. Jr.. hand hanging lamp: Mr.. |
Lucian and Miss Jessie Roth, BOTTLES; Misses
andBettieCo rder perfume bottles REV. |
md Mrs. W. w. Jones, butter dish; Mr.. and |
Mrs. George Corder, pitcher; Miss Comorah |
haud-painted ornamental work; |
dr. Nat Corder, vases; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
iroves, berry bow set in silver and GO Il
DR.. and Mrs. Jacob Haas, cut glass pitcher
nd gOblets; Mr.. and Mrs. +. Lesser, cut glass
ct and fruit bowl; DIR. and Mrs. Csrthrae,
ut glass fruit bowl, and l dozen Ice cream
aucers; Mrs. Jennie Hopkins, silver ladle;
Or. Frank Simpson, crackle glass ice bowl
ct in silver; Mr.. E. A. Hawks, handsome
'afer pitcher; Mr.. and Mrs. j.. W. Lieser,
air vases; w. NJ. and j. G. Groves, berry
owl set In silver; Mr.. and Mrs. Hackley,
ASS set; Miss Clark, Bohemian glass celery
and; Mrs. s. A. and Miss Lizzie Rine,
indsome vases Mr.. and Mrs. Frerking, glass
st; Mr.. and Mrs. Botsfield. cut glass frsit
WI; Il. b. Tucker, tooth pick holder; Miss
ia Lewis. butter dish; Rev. and Mrs. W.
7, Jones hutfpr 6ish Mics M.uoio amt.